Gillette (the all things Shaving Thread)

[Gdrock33]

Every single one of those are decent blades. Did you get that from Stein or an online retailer>?

Razor Blades Club

[BroSlinger]

Every single one of those are decent blades. Did you get that from Stein or an online retailer>?

Razor Blades Club

My number one blade provider, aside from my Bulgarian connection for blue platinums.

[BroSlinger]

SOTD:

Razorock Jaws = Fucking epic. This thing was made for me. My first true BBS in a LONG time.
West Coast Fougere CREAM. Killer stuff. Kind of adds a step since I'm a face latherer, but oh well. The scent is epic, and so is the performance.
Soap COmmander Endurance splash. = burn confirmed. Skin food = allergy food. Bummer. This started my day on a fucking downward trajectory. I sure hope it improves.

going 9/10 because of the sheer epicness of everything up until the aftershave.

[ajaxlepinski]

SOTD 8-23-19
HOFFRITZ SLANT - medium agro
Astra Platinum Blade
ZEAL Shave Soap Sample - from Soap Commander - nice berry scent, better than average protection
Nancy Boy Signature Aftershave - it may be ghey but, it's AWESOME!!! Peppermint is a nice old time scent. Feels like it has menthol in it.

Used the three pass method that Mantic59 described and got a nice, BBS without any stretching.
The Slant was more agro than I'm used to so, I wound up with a bunch of paper cuts - it could have easily done the job in two passes.
9/10

[Steinmetzify]

Old standby popped up in the rotation



Couple tiny weepers....I think the Timeless handles these G Plats for longer than the Ikon does, this was maybe 4 or 5, and the one in the .95 is on like 7.

Give this an 8.5/10

[andvari7]

I haven’t done a numbered shave in a while, but here we go:

From Sunday:
German 37, Cremo Reserve, Platinum black, alum, Proraso Green: Best shave I’ve had in ages. Seriously, a 9.5/10. Love, love, LOVE the blade, and the aftershave is just the business. The razor is going to take some work, though, and I’ll explain why in a bit.
Tuesday: SLOC, Cremo blue, platinum yellow, and no aftershave: A work shave, but still pretty good. Nothing exciting. 9/10.
Tonight: German 37, Cremo Silver Birch Water, Derby whatever comes with the razor, Stupefacente: Raw, and had weepers. It is a fast shave, and, when you’ve used the damn thing twice, you aren’t what others would call an expert. 8/10, because Stuepfacente is still astringent, and truly a perplexing aftershave. It is my absolute favorite, for that reason.

I’m packing my stuff for the move, and I am keeping the kit to a minimum. 42, a few randomly chosen blades, and the 37. Maybe Cremo red. That will have to do until I move into my final place in Madison.

[BroSlinger]

Premium exquisite shave today.
Everything pretty much perfect.
10/10

[Steinmetzify]

Back to basics.

10/10

[MISTER NOBODY™]

I am still not gonna shave.

[redeyes]

I still use a cordless Braun shaver from 10 years ago. All this high end shaving stuff is hilarious.

[Steinmetzify]

[BroSlinger]

Some bad choices here. Lol.

This razor does not like this blade.

Soap was okay

Aftershave was great.

8/10

[Steinmetzify]

Which blades do you like in the Dart Geno?

[BroSlinger]

Which blades do you like in the Dart Geno?

I think I just like the Sputnik with it. I think they were made to be together.

I’ll have to revisit the blue platinum with it.

[BroSlinger]

SOTD:


Damn. This shave didn't go so well either. I thought I had the dart tamed and dialed. I guess I should be using soaps with which I am more familiar.

8/10. Result was good, it was just "rough".

[Steinmetzify]

SOTD



Been so enamored with the GB I forgot how good this brush is.

Desert island shave....I really need to try more of their stuff, it's just great.

10/10

[BroSlinger]

Rushed SOTD:


Holy crap. This was AWESOME. I love my Sabre. I love the coated Stainless Gem blades.

The Proraso Yellow Foam just rules.

This Barbedeaux aftershave is WEEEIIRRDD. It's almost viscous. The scent goes on like sugary windex for about 2 seconds, then it smells like nothing. Made my face feel great. I bought it direct from the guy who imports/makes it. He threw in a free extra bottle and a free razor. I love this company.

Great shave considering I was slightly hungover. I'm going 10/10. I'm glad since I was having a string of rough shaves.

[ajaxlepinski]

Shave # 4 with the Hoffritz Slant and Astra Platinum. 3 and 4 were nice... the slant was very agro on shave 1 and 2.\
Was the RasoZero the soap that burned you guys (Broslinger and Steiny)? My face is a bit warm but, I can't tell if it's the slant or the soap?

[BroSlinger]

Ummm, that's a pre shave cream, and YES, it's the one that burned both of us, BIGLY.

That's interesting you just shaved with it. I guess pre shave creams share a lot of ingredients with soaps/creams.

Does it lather??

FWIW, the Rasozero "soap" that looks almost identical works great.

It says Crema Purissima per Barba (shaving cream)

[ajaxlepinski]

Preshave? I had no idea... I guess I have to brush up on my Italian!

It produced a heavy, yogurt lather... which I like but, it didn't feel as slick as most soaps or creams.
I remember seeing the pic, that Steiny posted, of the rash that it gave him, so I was very hesitant. Today, I was in a crazy mood and went for it.
My face definitely feels a bit warm but, no rash.... so far!

[BroSlinger]

You would have felt it right away like battery acid if you had the same allergy stein and I do.

It was excruciating. I’ll bet it would leave scars if I didn’t get it off immediately.

[Steinmetzify]

Ha, that’s nuts you shaved with it.

It was 4 seconds and I had to get that shit off my face immediately.

The pic I posted of what it looked like after was 8 seconds of it on there, and that was two days later.

[BroSlinger]

We’re like rasozero brothers with a blood covenant.

[Steinmetzify]

We’re like rasozero brothers with a blood covenant.

Rasozero pre-shave is our Kryptonite.

SOTD:



Decided after a conversation with a B&B/IG guy last night (he's finished 11 tubs of soap in the last year) that I was gonna try to down one, as I never have yet.

Decided on this one....the scent is light enough that I wouldn't mind using it every day, the lather is great, and after today's shave where I drowned it almost to death I think I can do this. Dude said something that made me think...."I never had a bad shave with too much lather"...made sense to me. Fuck am I saving this stuff for? I have like 20 lbs of soap here, I'm not going to run out anytime soon even loading the shit out of it, so why not amirite?

Also, decided to grab a Blackbird.....maybe 1st/2nd week of September. Mostly what I've found out is I'd be able to use my little fat handles on it, which was my big concern; I'm not a thin long handle guy, my back muscles won't let me be.

Figure even if it downs the Timeless, I'd keep the T for a backup, or vice versa.

Any tips Geno?

[BroSlinger]

Stein,

Did you already order your blackbird? I highly recommend black oxide steel with a short handle. Safety bar vs open comb is your choice. I haven’t decided which one I like more.

Btw, the styling is based on the sr71 blackbird. That’s why he offered the black oxide. As it ages, it looks just like a black airplane. It’s beautiful.

My tip = don’t be afraid to shave at a steep, nearly perpendicular angle with it. There will be more blade feel than the .95, but it’s not crazy. It’s perfect.